U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Levi L. (b. 1844) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 806-808, LEVI L. MILLER. There are at least seven distinct connections of the Miller family in Preston county. One of the ancestors of this family was Henry Miller, an emigrant from Germany, who came to Berks county Pennsylvania. His son, Joseph N. Miller, born in 1809, was brought by his mother and aunt, after the death of the husband, to Somerset county, Pennsylvania, about 1830. He came to Preston county, West Virginia, where he died at 92 years of age. He located first at Hazelton, then moved to Morgan's Glade, where he was a storekeeper, and postmaster, and blacksmith. He was an educated man, and justice of the peace many years. It was Joseph N. Miller who named the place Morgan's Glade. His eight sons followed his example in taking up the blacksmithing business, and they were all proficient in their trade. Ami H. lives in Eriel, Kansas, and is a man of wealth; Levi F., of whom mention will be made again; William H., at Bruceton; Elisha J. has a shop at Terra Alta; Benjamin A. C., at Cranesville; Hosea McC., at Buchtel, Athens county, Ohio; Joseph I., deceased, was foreman of the blacksmith shops for the B. & O. Railroad Company at Grafton, West Virginia, for many years, and Jacob A., now of Terra Alta. He married Rebecca Jenkins and is the father of Charles A. Miller, cashier of the First National Bank, Terra Alta. Joseph N. Miller's wife was Mary Meyers, from New England. She died when 88 years of age, two years before her husband did. Joseph N. Miller, born December 14, 1809, died February 6, 1902. Mary A. Miller, born April 27, 1812, died October 2, 1900. They were married about 1830. Children: Elisha James, born May 28, 1832; William Harrison, born June 8, 1834; Josiah Joseph, born April 27, 1836, died September 9, 1892; Lucinda, born September 22, 1837; Ami Hess, born May 7, 1839; Hosea McCall, born February 19, 1841; Catharine Jane, born January 24, 1843; Levi Fribley, born December 27, 1844; Jacob Alter, born September 15, 1847; Martha Ellen, born May 15, 1849, died January 15, 1867; Elizabeth Ann, born June 23, 1852, died October 20, 1863; Benjamin Albert C, born July 10, 1855; Emily Arminda, born February 26, 1858, died January 23, 1896; Mary Ada Virginia, born July 15, 1859. Levi F. Miller's early life was spent at Morgans Glade attending school and learning the trade of blacksmith. In 1861, when seventeen years of age, he enlisted at his country's call in Company C, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry. He served in the army four years. He enlisted September 14th, and was mustered out a corporal January 21, 1865, taking part in about fifty-five engagements and coming out at the end of the war without a wound, notwithstanding his participation in the battles at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Second Bull Run, and in the raid through the Shenandoah Valley under Sheridan. He was once captured, but ran away after his surrender. After Mr. Miller's return from the army he spent two years in the oil regions of West Virginia, then he resumed his trade at Hazelton as blacksmith. After sixteen years' stay there, during which time he was justice of the peace, he removed to Morgans Glade and remained there fourteen years blacksmithing, wagon making, and extending equity as a justice of the peace. As a magistrate in the lower court, Mr. Miller won the enviable reputation of not having had one of his cases, during his sixteen years of experience on the bench, coming back by a reversed decision from the Circuit Court above. After such and extended experience, Mr. Miller naturally sought relaxation from such a strenuous life, and came to Terra Alta, where he still resides. That was in 1897. Since coming here Mr. Miller has run a large collecting agency, and besides has done a wholesale business for the J. I. Case Thrashing Machine Company, having sold for them twenty engines during the last seven years. Mr. Miller is also a notary public. In 1868, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Persis A. Glover, daughter of William Glover, of Preston county. Their children now living are: (1) Charles E., who married Adaline Kelley. They live in Terra Alta. (2) Ella, who married George F. Livengood. (3) Dora, now at Piedmont, West Virginia. (4) Homer D., who married Amy Kelley. (5) Jesse C, who married Bessie Burk. (6) Gratis L., not married; now in Canada. Mrs. Miller is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Miller is a member of the Knights of Pythias and also of the G.A.R. Encampment. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------